Adding a Quiz to Moodle

**This is a short tutorial on how to add a quiz to Moodle.
This is a multistage process and can be a little confusing.***

First we need to enter our virtual classroom and select the gray
toggle switch labeled “Turn Editing On”. It is located
in the upper right hand side of the webpage.

Now with editing on, go the week/topic that you wish to add an assignment
to, and select the “Add an activity…” pull down
menu. Now select the option labeled “Quiz”.

We begin stage 1 like we do with any other activity. A page filled with
options.

Add a name to your quiz.

Add a description of what your quiz will cover.

Now we are presented with options on when the quiz will be available
from. Make
sure dates and times are correct they can cause errors.

Now there are a series of options that are a personal preference,
so read through them and change what you want.

Now we come to an area where there are 12 check boxes. This
option allows you to control what the student may review in three
different periods. Again your choice.

Again some more options for you to choose from. Once that is
done you have completed Stage 1.

Now you come to page where you can edit the questions of a quiz.

On the screen there should be three light colored boxes. The one on the
left should say “No questions have been added yet”. Then
the upper right box should have a drop down menu labeled categories. This
is where you may select a category to store your questions. The drop down
menu displays all categories currently used by teachers in moodle. It can
be quite hard to find your own. If you do not have a pre-made category
you can create your own by clicking the “edit categories” button
and filling out the add a category information on the next page.

The box below this is where you add questions to a category. There
is a drop down menu that allows you to select what kind of question
you want to add.

Types of Questions:
Multiple Choice- This is your standard multiple choice question. When
the new page loads give your question a name so you can distinguish
it between others. Then in the big text box ask your question. Under
that there are four options you can consider. Finally you come to the
answers. For each choice you are given three options. What
that choice is, feedback for that choice and a point value if they
guess that choice if it is partially correct. There up to
10 choices, if you do not use them all then moodle will not assign
them a spot on the question.

True/False- When the page loads you must again give your question
a name. In the big text box ask your question. Below that is
a small drop down menu lets you choose what the answer will be. Your
are then given space for feedback

Matching- Give this question a name and then put a directions in
the big text box. Adjust the options below so they please you. Then
you get to place your matching questions…the first big box you
place half of your matching part. The second box is where you
place your answer. You can do this up to 10 times.

Short Answer- You are basically given the same layout as other
questions. The
important thing to remember is that for every acceptable answer you
must tell the computer what to look for. The computer will count
spelling and not take into account different form of a single answer. So
type in answer you are willing to accept into the different slots,
and select grades percents for each.

Numerical- A numerical question is a question that requires a number
for an answer. Like previous questions add a name and ask what
the question is. Then give the correct answer and in the space
below that add accepted error. You can add feedback and if
the answer requires a unit you have a spot for that as well as
multipliers for different units.

Calculated- A calculated question is similar to a numerical question,
but instead of asking just a specific question Moodle can replace
certain values with others to make it create new questions for
every new quiz. Ask
you question in terms of variables, and then in the answer part write
out the formula for the answer. Make sure to surround your answers
in “{ }”.

These are the types of questions commonly added to quizzes. One
you have created questions for your quiz. You must select the category
you saved them under and select that in the drop down menu. Then follow
the onscreen advice and add the questions to your quiz. Congrats
you have made a quiz!